Entertainment

A Giant Realm Requires Giant Funding

Back in March, we reported that entertainment content network Giant Realm had raised $3.5 million, with the dollars earmarked for site expansion. The already large entertainment network has more than a couple dozen sites in the fold, and covers just about every aspect of geek culture, from gaming to anime and sci fi.

We've just received word that apparently, $3.5 million wasn't enough, and they've just danced their way into another $2 million, apparently rolled into the original Series A funding round. The money comes this time from SoftBank Capital, with the previous bits of cash coming from William Morris Agency, Comcast Interactive Capital and Edison Venture Fund.

As part of the funding round, a Ziff-Davis and IDG veteran will be joining the board of directors. Michael Perlis, also a partner at SoftBank, will bring his managerial expertise to bear on the company, as he was former CEO at Ziff-Davis Publishing, CEO of IDG, and publisher of the mens' mag GQ.

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